One Thousand One Hundred: Defeated Durant in a One-on-One Match

Marc Gasol was fouled, and fair or not, that's a huge positive for the Warriors.

Indeed, Gasol failed to control his emotions and caused commotion twice. It was inevitable to receive two technical fouls.

But Pachulia even got a common foul, which doesn't make sense.

But now Link doesn't want to dwell on what has happened. The game is not over yet, so he can only focus on the game now.

The most important thing now is not to complain, but to find a way to solve the series of crises caused by Gasol's absence.

What's the saying? If you want fairness, come to sports competitions, but if you want absolute fairness, don't come to sports competitions.

In fact, sometimes this imbalance and uncertainty is one of the reasons why the game is full of variables.

The Warriors continued to attack, now more confident than before. Gasol was sent off, and Jokic took the fifth position. The No. 4 position can only be filled by Tobias Harris.

In this way, the Grizzlies are equivalent to replacing a lineup with one large and four small. This also means that the Warriors can finally play with a small lineup.

They are no longer contained by the Grizzlies' twin towers!

At this time, the Warriors' lineup is Curry, Thompson, Livingston, Durant and Green. This is their favorite lineup!

Pachulia was replaced, and he probably breathed a sigh of relief. If he continues to stay on the field, God knows if he will be killed by Link.

Steve Kerr's heart was mostly relieved. The biggest difficulty in this game was the Grizzlies twin towers.

As everyone knows, the Twin Towers collapsed on their own!

On the first offense after switching back to a small lineup, the Warriors' smooth offense reappeared.

Although they won the championship last season, the Warriors still do not support individual heroism. They are still one of the teams with the most passes and the most complicated offense in the league.

Complex tactics mean difficulty in execution and low completion rate. But Cole has never encountered anything like this with the Warriors.

After several passes, Curry took advantage of Durant's off-ball screen to get a shot from the bottom corner.

Curry raised the basketball and took a feint shot.

Harris, who had to block it, fired up.

The "elementary schoolboy" took the opportunity to break through with the ball and succeeded in a throw to Jokic.

"Alive, the Warriors' offense is finally alive! Now the point difference is only 2 points, and the defending champion is about to launch a counterattack!"

Mark Jackson applauded, and now Durant's double return may become a reality.

After the Grizzlies attacked, Jokic tried to single out Green in the low post.

However, the powerful Green did not allow Jokic to advance even half a step. There was no way, Jokic transferred the ball to his inside partner Harris.

However, under Durant's huge defensive interference, Harris' first mid-range shot failed.

After grabbing the rebound, Green directly counterattacked with a long pass from the backcourt. The rhythm of the game was instantly lifted by the Warriors.

Klay Thompson suddenly stopped after receiving the basketball near the free throw line, and gently pulled up to shoot.

No matter how hard Wade tries to catch up, it will be difficult to overcome the influence of inertia.

"The Flash" rushed over and Thompson was barely disturbed.

The basketball entered the frame again, and the Warriors scored 4 points in a row to tie the score!

"Beautiful counterattack, this is the rhythm of the Golden State Warriors. Now, just one more goal is needed, and the Warriors can equalize the score! As long as they keep up their efforts, the record can tie the Grizzlies!" Mark Jackson is looking forward to it as much as the fans at the scene.

At the same time, the live footage meaningfully gave a close-up of Pachulia on the bench.

If the Warriors can win today, the Georgians will definitely be the number one contributor!

Indeed, his numbers are nothing eye-catching. But having Gasol ejected had a greater impact on the game than the statistics.

At this point, all Warriors players became extremely bloodthirsty. If they play one offense and one defense, they can overtake the score. This is the opportunity they have been waiting for!

But at this time, the ball was passed to Link's hands.

The Grizzlies' star player is about to step up and take control of the game again.

"Link catches the basketball and defends his Livingston! Link is the Grizzlies' anchor. Let's see if he can stabilize the situation at this critical moment!"

Now without the support of the Twin Towers, the Grizzlies offense will undoubtedly become more difficult than it was just now.

But it doesn't matter, the role of a superstar is to score the ball even when there is no chance!

Link leaned against Livingston and pushed in very forcefully.

Livingston's strength was simply not enough to resist Link. Seeing Link advancing layer by layer, Klay Thompson was ready to step forward to help defend.

But before Thompson could double-team him, Link beat Livingston with a beautiful mid-range turnaround jumper.

The Warriors finally saw hope of overtaking the score, but now it was ruined by Link.

He suddenly stood up, interrupting the Warriors' nascent momentum.

"Good shot, Link's use of post-ups is simply superb! It's Link again, and he once again stands in the way of the Warriors' victory. It can be said that he is now the biggest obstacle to the Warriors."

"I'll take care of him!" Durant patted Livingston on the shoulder and motioned for the two of them to change positions.

In the next attack, Green pushed Jokic away from the basket, and Stephen Curry used Durant's screen to complete the breakthrough.

Link immediately switched defenses, but Curry's high-throwing layup was really stupid. Even Link would have a hard time risking such a layup.

The score was evened again, and the fans cheered louder and louder.

This game finally changed from a defensive battle to a goal battle!

All Warriors players believe that the Grizzlies won't last long. Under their fierce counterattack, Link could not stabilize the score on his own.

The opportunity to overtake the score is close at hand, maybe in the next round!

However, Link let the Warriors down again.

In this offense, Link confronted Durant on the right side of the court.

At the same time, Green has been guarding the edge of the three-second zone.

With his mobility, he can quickly reach beyond the three-point line to interfere with Jokic, and he can jump in in time to prevent Link from attacking the frame.

Link finally broke through to the basket along the baseline. Durant stayed close to Link and refused to let go. Green also quickly turned over and ran back to the basket.

The moment Link took off, Durant and Green also jumped up, and their arms sealed the entire basket!

But facing such a tight defense in the air, Link just calmly took the ball back to his chest. When he glided along the baseline to the other side of the basket, he turned his back to the basket and made a reverse layup.

Lin Ke made a wonderful layup under the double defense!

"What can I say? This is a superstar ball. But for Link, this kind of pull is not very difficult."

Mark Jackson shook his head. Now the Warriors must either defend Link or attack harder than Link.

If you continue to hit me with punches and kicks, the situation will not be beneficial to the warriors at all.

After scoring the goal, Link also pointed two fingers at Durant, which was very obvious.

He was asking Durant, "Where's your double return?"

Durant was so angry that he gritted his teeth. In the next attack, he ignored Curry, who had already taken advantage of the off-ball screen to get out of the gap, and chose to fight one by one!

Green yelled at Durant on the court, but KD turned a deaf ear.

It seems that the future conflicts between Durant and Green will not appear suddenly, but are the result of long-term accumulation.

But Durant wants to challenge Link, but this is exactly what Link wants!

Indeed, the Warriors' lineup is as star-studded and as luxurious as the NBA's Real Madrid.

But what makes the Warriors truly powerful is not the individual performances of their stars.

Durant tried several times to get rid of Link by shaking, but without exception, Link accurately judged and blocked it.

Durant is very embarrassed. Among so many players in the league, he may only be so embarrassed when he meets Link.

After having some bad luck on the outside for a while, Durant still didn't get any decent opportunities.

In the end, he had no choice but to pull out from mid-range against Link's defense.

However, this is the least efficient option when facing Link.

Most of the time, Durant's pull-up jump shot will not be too seriously disturbed.

First of all, his height and wingspan are outstanding, making it difficult to be disturbed. Secondly, Durant himself is also very capable of interfering with mid-range jump shots.

But facing a defensive player like Link who has almost perfect timing, Durant was defeated.

Link's blocking timing was perfect. When Durant took off and prepared to take the shot, he found that Link's palm was just blocking the shooting path!

Now that Duran specifically said that he made the ball, if he takes the shot rashly, he may even be blocked directly!

Durant had to adjust the arc of his shot, and the basketball barely passed Link's fingertips.

But the flying distance of the basketball was shortened as a result, and it hit the front of the basket.

"Missed, KD missed the chance to equalize the score. Link was in great shape today. He will not allow the Grizzlies to experience three consecutive losses!"

In fact, it was more than just a three-game losing streak. Link would not allow any more mistakes in his career plan.

After interfering with Durant's shot, Link ran forward without looking back. He knew that kid Jokic would send the ball over.

Sure enough, Jokic protected the defensive rebound and once again demonstrated his passing skills that are not inferior to Gasol.

In terms of the center's ability to directly launch an offense after grabbing rebounds, the Grizzlies are ranked first in the league.

This long pass from the backcourt was very accurate. After receiving the basketball, Link didn't even need to move. He just took two steps and dunked it.

The Warriors' plan to overtake the score has been shelved again!

"Beautiful goal. Link stepped up in these key rounds and helped the Grizzlies stabilize the situation! Losing Gasol is indeed a huge blow to the Grizzlies, but as long as Link is here, no matter how big a blow it is, You can’t squeeze them out!”

Green sighed, the enraged Link was indeed very dangerous.

Seeing Durant being defenseless by Link, Cole couldn't help but shook his head.

Link is indeed very powerful. This incredible undrafted player does have the qualifications to become the number one player in the league!

But a basketball game is not just a one-on-one duel between stars.

Cole called a timeout again. He needed to adjust the Warriors' offense and calm down Durant.

Link and Durant were duel, and he did have the advantage.

But what if he had to face the firepower of an entire Warriors team?

Link is a superstar, but not Superman.

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